Never heard of this. You're either on ready reserve at the airport, or released and on your way home denying CS phone calls. Sounds like you didn't answer your phone (which was the right thing) your chief took care of your SAD after CS blew all their steam off. System worked itself out just fine.

The key of being on reserve here is knowing the FAA regs and the policy manual. CS isn't perfect but at the end of the day their job is to staff flights, not to screw you over. I am by no means a kool aid drinker, but this job is leaps and bounds better than many other regionals out there and I think a lot pilots lose sight of that. Coming from 135- even sitting reserve here was a huge quality of life increase. Show up, fly the jet, go home.